Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern machines. Life today has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and become angry more easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution. It’s bad to all living things in the world.
Polluted air from cars, planes and factories is so thick that it is like a quilt(被子) over a city. This kind of quilt is called smog(烟雾). Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. Factories must now clean their water before it is thrown away. And they mustn’t blow dirty smoke into the air. We need to do many other things. We can put waste things in the dustbin and not throw it on the ground. We can go to work by bus or with our friends in the same car. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution.
1.Rules are not enough, every person must help to fight pollution.
Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today because ___ __.
A. there were fewer modern machines at that time than today
B. people didn’t like to use modern medicines
C. there were no modern machines at all
D. there was no pollution at all
2.What is the biggest problem in today’s life?
A. Dirty water. B. Pollution.
C. Noise. D. Too crowded
3.The most serious kind of pollution is ___ ___.
A. noise pollution B. air pollution
C. water pollution D. waste paper
4.Factories must clean their water ___ ___.
A. before they use it B. when they use it
C. before it is thrown away D. whenever they use it
5.From the passage we know that _ ___.
A. a few years ago, there was no smog at all
B. today people don’t have to talk to each other in a loud voice
C. people are making rules in order to fight pollution
D. people can only use rules to fight pollution
Mobile phones(手机) have become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones during school hours. The mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.
Mary, a teacher, said the mobile phone use is a distraction to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers also said that sometimes students might use phone messages to copy during exams. She said some schools tried to stop mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at the school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school, they were easy to lose and were a distraction for studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
1.Some middle schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones .
A. because they are students B. when they are free
C. when they are at school D. because they are children
2.We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from____
A. the makers and sellers B. the teachers
C. their parents and friends D.some mobile phone users
3.What does the underlined word mean in the passage?
A. 鼓舞 B. 分心 C. 奖励 D. 核对
4.Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t _ __ during school hours.
A. use their mobile phones
B. leave their mobile phones at the school office
C. help the teachers with their work
D. get in touch with their children
5.The passage mainly tells us that _ __.
A. students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except(除…外) some special reasons
B. it is impossible to stop students from using mobile phones at school
C. some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school
D. parents should teach children how to use mobile phones during school hours
Dear Sir,
I am writing to you about my stay at your hotel. My wife and I arrived on Saturday, May 15th and stayed for a week. Though we were treated well and found the service excellent, we think there are one or two things we should bring your attention.
1. We hoped for a nice holiday from our busy work lives, and your ad said “comfortable and quiet”. We want to have a chance to enjoy ourselves. However, we were always waken up by the noise every morning. Is it really necessary for the workers to start their repair work so early?
2. We hoped to swim in your “wonderful pool”. To our disappointment(失望), we found that it was closed for the whole time of our stay.
I hope you do not mind my writing to you about these things, but I would be happy if you could give me some explanation(说明). As I said at the start, it is a pity, and your service is so good in other places.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Yours sincerely
Tom Green
1.Who is Mr. Tom Green probably writing this letter to?
A. His friend. B. The owner of a hotel.
C. A reader. D. His father.
2.When did they get to the hotel?
A. On May 15th. B. A week ago.
C. Last year. D. On a cold morning.
3.What’s the main idea of the second paragraph (段落)?
A. The hotel was very comfortable and quiet.
B. The workers in the hotel were very hard-working.
C. He thought the hotel didn’t provide them with a quiet place.
D. The service in the hotel was very excellent.
4.What did Mr Green think about the swimming pool?
A. He felt disappointed because the swimming pool was closed for the whole time of their stay.
B. He felt disappointed because the swimming poop was too small.
C. He felt excited about it because he had a good time there.
D. He found it really wonderful, just like the words in the ad.
5.What kind of letter is it?
A. An invitation letter. B. A thank-you letter.
C. A sorry letter. D. A complaint letter.
Do you write your own blog(博客)? Do you often other’s blogs on the Internet?
All over the world, not only famous persons but also many students use blogs as diaries and places to share their experiences and advice or help.
“ I write my activities every day, funny things and worries in my life.” says Lili, a high school student in Washington. “ I like putting pictures on my blog because it can make my blog more and more people will like it. It’s a good way my life to the world.” She has had her blog for eight months.
Students like writing blogs they can write anything they want to, but don’t need to any money.
When you start to write your blog, you will find necessary to open up your eyes to a new world. But what you write down may trouble you . So use the blog carefully you can keep yourself away from some trouble. The blog makes everyone’s life colorful.
1.A. read B. write C. forget D. miss
2.A. learn from B. hear of C. ask for D. depend on
3.A. without B. including C. between D.include
4.A. common B. modernC. famous D.interesting
5.A. to show B. showingC. show D.showed
6.A. unless B. while C. until D. because
7.A. save B. spend C. takeD. waste
8.A. that B. it C. one D. those
9.A. sometimesB. alwaysC. ever D.never
10.A. only whenB. even though C. so that D. ever since
— ________ is your school?
—I can’t remember it well. I________ for ten years.
A. How big, have left B. What big, have been away
C. How big, have been away D. What big, have left
—I’m leaving for the exam. Bye, Mum.
—Well, make sure you’ve got ________ ready.
A. something B. anything
C. everything D. nothing
